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Morant won't return to Thursday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left hamstring injury. He'll end with 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes.

The game was already out of reach when Morant was ruled out for the remainder of the fourth quarter. The severity of his injury is unclear at this time. The 27-year-old can be considered questionable for Saturday's matchup in Utah until further notice.

Post is doubtful to return to Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a right ankle injury.

Post appeared to step on an opposing player's foot and had to hobble off the court after the play. Zach Edey had four fouls in the first half, which likely means Isaiah Stewart and Taylor Hendricks will see more minutes down the stretch, assuming Post is unable to return.

Harden recorded 24 points (7-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 36 minutes in Thursday's 114-111 loss to the Hawks.

Harden scored 20 points through the first three quarters of this one, though he provided a muted impact in the fourth. The veteran guard still delivered an efficient shooting performance and finished as the Cavaliers' leading scorer, reaching the 20-point mark for the first time this season. He's averaging 17.4 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per tilt through five regular-season games.

Okongwu finished with 29 points (11-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 32 minutes during Thursday's 114-111 win over the Cavaliers.

Okongwu led the charge in the scoring column for Atlanta, and his performance was good enough for his best showing of the young season. He also excelled on the glass, snagging double-digit rebounds on the way to a double-double. Okongwu is averaging 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists over six games this year.

Fears finished Thursday's 132-120 win over the Kings with 22 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 13 assists, eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals over 29 minutes.

Fears entered Thursday's game having connected on only 31.1 percent of his field-goal attempts (including 18.8 percent from three-point range) through his first four outings of the regular season. The second-year guard was more efficient against Sacramento, when he scored 16 of his team-high 22 points across the second and third quarters, and his 13 assists were a career high. It was the first double-double of Fears' NBA career, and he was two boards shy from logging his first triple-double. His production floor could be lower against the Hawks on Saturday depending on the statuses of Jordan Poole (ankle) and Dejounte Murray (personal).

Acuff amassed 34 points (13-26 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 14 assists, six rebounds, two steals and one block across 41 minutes in Thursday's 132-120 loss to the Pelicans.

Acuff wasn't very efficient from three-point range but had a productive night from inside the arc, finishing with a game- and career-high scoring total. The rookie No. 7 overall pick also led all players in assists en route to his first career double-double. He's reached the 20-point threshold in three of his five regular-season appearances thus far, dishing out at least five dimes three times as well.

Jerome (back) is available for Thursday's game at Portland.

Jerome was added to the injury report less than an hour before tipoff, though he was cleared to play after going through pregame warmups. The veteran guard has been spectacular through four regular-season games, averaging 29.8 points, 6.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 triples and 0.8 steals in 31.3 minutes per contest.

Jerome is questionable for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers due to back tightness.

Jerome was added to the injury report less than one hour before tipoff, so it appears the back issue recently popped up. The team should have another update on his availability shortly.

Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Memphis, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Williams was initially added to the injury report as doubtful due to a left knee injury, so the fact that he's been ruled out is no surprise. Micah Potter and Yang Hansen could pick up a few additional minutes behind starter Donovan Clingan in Williams' absence.

Ighodaro (oblique) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Denver.

Ighodaro hasn't played since Phoenix's regular-season opener due to a right oblique strain, though he's considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's contest. If the big man is cleared to return, Khaman Maluach and Duop Reath could see fewer minutes.